NorCal Kayak Anglers

Kayak Fishing Zone => Safety First => Topic started by: atavuss on May 21, 2012, 07:57:20 PM

Title: Cold Immersion Video
Post by: atavuss on May 21, 2012, 07:57:20 PM
Some interesting information on this video:

Cold Water Boot Camp (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1xohI3B4Uc#)
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Post by: CrawFish on May 21, 2012, 08:14:46 PM
Good reminder. Keep it on.  :smt002
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Post by: Anacapabob on May 21, 2012, 10:42:34 PM
Great video info, read and pass it on!
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Post by: Sailfish on May 27, 2012, 10:12:33 AM
Lots of good information.  Thanks for posting the video Atavuss.
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Post by: NoSoupForU on May 27, 2012, 11:15:06 AM
Thanks for posting!  Shows you just how valuable that PFD is.
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Post by: Dale L on May 27, 2012, 04:53:15 PM
Wow, lots of good solid info, not just advice, 

I wear a 5mil FJ, 5mil boots, and just recently added a 3mil jacket, when yaking on ocean or bay.  PFD is automatic. 

I hope everyone watches this one.

As for the students,,,,,,,more balls than I have.

Thanks for putting it up.
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Post by: krusty on May 27, 2012, 05:27:57 PM
Wow, very informative! Can the admin sticky this video?
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Post by: e2g on May 28, 2012, 12:26:03 PM
keep in mind SWS had water temps of 47 on 5/27, we are at the bottom of the temp scale.
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Post by: bigken-OB-SD.CA on July 27, 2012, 08:48:44 AM
Thanks for posting  we all need a reality check from time to time
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Post by: & on July 27, 2012, 10:01:25 AM
Anyone know surface temp at PIF last saturday? 

Ithought it would be colder, someone said high forties, but when i got out there it actually felt pretty nice.
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Post by: e2g on July 28, 2012, 05:39:12 PM
Anyone know surface temp at PIF last saturday? 

Ithought it would be colder, someone said high forties, but when i got out there it actually felt pretty nice.

my unit was telling me mid 50's pretty sure it was 55
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Post by: bakedog75 on August 19, 2012, 11:47:02 AM
Thanks for the video, very informative info! :-)
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Post by: rshu on August 19, 2012, 12:00:14 PM
Gerat video and reminder, thanks for posting. :smt001
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Post by: piski on August 28, 2012, 10:32:22 PM
Thanks for posting - this isn't the first time this has been posted and shouldn't be the last.
Should be mandatory viewing for anyone venturing in NorCal waters.
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Post by: LTKF7372 on August 30, 2012, 04:28:44 PM
Great information, thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Bio-Bil1 on January 15, 2013, 08:39:27 AM
Great video. I found it particularly interesting the difference in time between your muscles not being able to function and actually becoming hypothermic.
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Post by: HamachiJohn on February 17, 2013, 01:03:29 PM
Don't know how i missed the original post, but sure am glad i saw it today. Thx!

Peace & blessings!

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Post by: snowfighter on February 17, 2013, 06:05:31 PM
That was a really great video. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Jude on February 19, 2013, 12:35:03 AM
Thanks so much, cruising 40 degree temps all the time on Tahoe I need all the help I can get.!!
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Post by: Mikee on July 12, 2013, 11:23:54 AM
great info
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Post by: HG on August 27, 2013, 06:40:40 PM
Interesting clip.  Thanks for sharing. 
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Post by: FinJunkieDarren on September 22, 2013, 10:15:10 AM
Very interesting. I really had no idea.
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Post by: DeadlyMethods on May 08, 2014, 10:32:11 AM
Very informative video! Thanks for sharing! A PFD is always a must!
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Post by: FishReaper on July 19, 2014, 12:23:51 PM
LOL  Having turtled on the open ocean....yeah...PFD is ALWAYS on....great video. Thanks for posting!
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Post by: Who's_Johnny on May 14, 2015, 05:15:57 PM
Loved it. Great video and reminder on why you need to have your pfd on at all times when on water. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by: Pompano120 on June 13, 2015, 10:57:37 PM
Very good video. Make sure to get a life jacket that is comfortable for you so you have it on all the time on the waters. Your life is worth it. shell out some $$$ for the PFD
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Post by: Scurvy on February 28, 2017, 09:40:23 AM
I have noticed that my standard foam PFD really helps keep me warm in the winter.  Kinda like a big cooler strapped around my core.  In the summer time, that becomes a problem, and I struggle not to overheat.
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Post by: sfloyd689 on May 30, 2018, 05:38:02 PM
Good video


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Post by: Ebayfisher on July 06, 2018, 10:46:48 PM
Interesting - hypothermia sets in much later than I thought.  Thank you very much for posting. 
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Post by: Sonoma Fisherman on July 23, 2018, 08:13:46 PM
It's great info and always a good reminder about how dangerous cold water can be.
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Post by: Fuzzy Tom on November 15, 2018, 10:48:46 AM
Good thing to post.   Looking at those people shaking makes me think twice about my outfit.   I think it also probably matters how active you've been just before falling in - if you've been pretty motionless and slowly getting colder and colder, and then fall in, that's trouble. 
     I recall summer nighttime sail boat races on SF Bay  where I was bundled like an Eskimo and realized I was just gradually getting colder because I hadn't moved much for a half hour or more, though I was tired as well.   
 I keep a surfing bonnet ("squid lid") on board my kayak and use it on the really cold, wet or windy days.
   
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Post by: 2allensfishing on November 24, 2018, 07:43:39 PM
Safety first
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Post by: olseng2002 on November 24, 2019, 02:41:29 PM
Great video,since the water here is 55 degrees. With the weather around 55 to 65 degrees. We need to make sure we are ready for the swim. Extra benefits would warmer in the spray
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Post by: Uminchu Naoaki on November 25, 2019, 12:46:16 AM
Wow, very informative! Can the admin sticky this video?
Thanks for posting - this isn't the first time this has been posted and shouldn't be the last.
Should be mandatory viewing for anyone venturing in NorCal waters.
Yes, everyone should watch & remind each other time to time!
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Post by: norcaltacoma on January 20, 2021, 03:45:44 PM
Awesome video. Safety awareness is paramount :)
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Post by: Mgpeau on February 04, 2021, 08:23:13 PM
Thanks for sharing. I’ll wear my life jacket and wetsuit this time of year!
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Post by: BillH on February 04, 2021, 10:19:23 PM
How do the open water swimmers do it? There's been a big increase in people swimming in the bay without wetsuits and they do it all winter. Lots are out for over 30 minutes, go a mile or more, and don't seem to have any problems. Escape from Alcatraz is a good example.
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Post by: splashdown on February 05, 2021, 06:15:18 AM
One suprising thing when your body hits real cold water is for you to have a real hard time catching your breath. You need to tell yourself to relax and catch that first breath.
Easier said than done because your body is in a little bit of a shock with such a drastic drop in temperature.

I told a first time kayaker this info and yes, he did get thrown out of the kayak in 57 degree water. He took my advise and remembered to relax and got his first clearing breath in a few seconds.

Yes I mm quite an expert at falling out of kayaks since like flying, I can stall out in any configuration,  and get thrown from my kayak, Have done it way too many times, and have become proficient at recovery; thus my screen name! :smt003 I am such a clutz, but I fall out a lot since I have nerve damage of all my extremities
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Post by: Seagrass on March 13, 2022, 07:56:02 PM
Thanks for posting such an informative video.
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Post by: Otis on March 14, 2022, 11:39:40 AM
Thanks for dragging this video up. Informative, worth watch it.
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Post by: Mooshue5000 on June 02, 2022, 12:39:21 AM
A fantastic eye opener for sure.
I really apreciate this one.